CBS6: Girl Scouts learn about careers in science and technology November 15, 2014 ALBANY -- The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York to help introduce 150 girl scouts to future careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Its a growing industry in New York State and in the Capital Region, one in which women are often underrepresented. In the United States it just isnt cool, it isnt feminine for girls to be in science. That isnt necessarily true in other countries that there is a much better gender parody in some other countries. Girls internalize that message they dont want to be the weird one they dont want to be left out and so they think that they cant do this which is really sad because girls are really good at science, were good at details and were good at building teams to do science in a way that they dont appreciate unless they see somebody like them doing science, says Dr. Kathleen Dunn, an associate professor with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Dr. Dunn is hoping to be that example for young girls. Saturday, the Girl Scouts got a hands on approach in the world of science, exploring everything from solar power, to gowning up in cleanroom bunny suits. Its really important that girls see that it isnt just this weird remote thing that only nerdy white guys do, that science is actually fun and that engineering is all around them, says Dunn. The event was part of the seventh annual celebration of NANOvember, which is a series of events throughout the month designed to highlight the growing impact of nanotechnology in New York State. Read More at: cbs6albany/news/features/top-story/stories/girl-scouts-learn-careers-science-technology-21048.shtml ALBANY -- The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York to help introduce 150 girl scouts to future careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Its a growing industry in New York State and in the Capital Region, one in which women are often underrepresented. In the United States it just isnt cool, it isnt feminine for girls to be in science. That isnt necessarily true in other countries that there is a much better gender parody in some other countries. Girls internalize that message they dont want to be the weird one they dont want to be left out and so they think that they cant do this which is really sad because girls are really good at science, were good at details and were good at building teams to do science in a way that they dont appreciate unless they see somebody like them doing science, says Dr. Kathleen Dunn, an associate professor with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Dr. Dunn is hoping to be that example for young girls. Saturday, the Girl Scouts got a hands on approach in the world of science, exploring everything from solar power, to gowning up in cleanroom bunny suits. Its really important that girls see that it isnt just this weird remote thing that only nerdy white guys do, that science is actually fun and that engineering is all around them, says Dunn. The event was part of the seventh annual celebration of NANOvember, which is a series of events throughout the month designed to highlight the growing impact of nanotechnology in New York State.
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